Toughie

/ˈtʌfi/

Synonyms for "toughie" (17 found)

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Noun(4 words)

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Noun(5 words)
formidable opponentgoonhard casehard problemhood

Related words (8)

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brain teaserconundrumformidable opponenthard casepuzzletough customer

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toughie assignmenttoughie casetoughie examtoughie mattertoughie problemtoughie question

Inflections

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Sample sentences

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That last question was a real toughie.

Source: tatoeba (13598011)

His question is a toughie. I might have to do some more research.

Source: wiktionary

Sansevieria and aspidistra are two old houseplant toughies that make good indoor choices.

Source: wiktionary

With typical courage she had taken hold of her life and changed it for the better. She always was a brave little toughie, and now her courage had paid off.

Source: wiktionary

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